“Cole?! What in the name of all that is holy are you doing in this abomination of a location? How exactly did you get into the packhouse when neither Alexander nor I were paying attention to who was coming and going? I inquired while feeling utterly appalled at the notion that he was even in the room with us, and the answer to my question was "yes." Cole's level of embarrassment was so high that all he could do was hang his head. “Uhm … I am fully conscious of the fact that I have no right to be in this location, much less to make any kind of request of you... Cole maintained his direct gaze on me while he continued to speak and said, "but I need some assistance." I only glanced in his general direction from the corner of my eye. Even though I had no idea what he was going to do, I felt ob
